Notable Insider Action in January

By

Tim Melvin

| Feb 12, 2013 | 4:30 PM EST

In order to keep my head down and ignore the noise, I spend the bulk of my time each day focusing on what is really important. I make it a point to read Fed filings as they appear and the earnings reports for companies that I own or have an interest in owning. I run my screens every day to see if there is anything new.

Every other day or so, I scan 13D filings at the Securities and Exchange Commission's website to see if anything interesting pops up. At least once a week, I head over to Jon Moreland's Insider Insights to check for interesting insider activity. My research shows that buying by the top two executives at a firm is a huge positive, so I track it frequently to uncover ideas....586 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.

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